paul kelly Life Is Fine (CD, £10.75)

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Paul Kelly's fascinating and extraordinary career has spanned four decades, in which he has released over 20 albums. It's seen him revered as a songwriter and an exceptional lyricist - an Australian Dylan.
Paul has won several awards, including ten ARIA Awards from the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), and three APRA Awards from either the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) alone or together with the Australian Guild of Screen Composers. APRA named "To Her Door", solely written by Kelly, and "Treaty", written by Kelly and members of Yothu Yindi in their Top 30 best Australian songs of all time in 2001.
Kelly was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 1997, alongside the Bee Gees and Graeme Bell. He has won six Country Music Awards from the Country Music Association of Australia, and four Mo Awards (Australian entertainment industry). David Fricke from Rolling Stone calls Kelly "one of the finest songwriters I have ever heard, Australian or otherwise." TRACKLISTING 1. Rising Moon 2. Finally Something Good 3. Firewood and Candles 4. My Manís Got a Cold feat. Vika Bull 5. Rock Out On The Sea 6. Leah: The Sequel 7. Letter In The Rain 8. Josephina 9. Donít Explain feat. Linda Bull 10. I Smell Trouble 11. Petrichor 12. Life Is Fine